The postcode DG2 7DB is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in August 2014.DG2 7DB is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
DG2 7DB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of DG2 7DB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.
The closest road name to DG2 7DB is Lawbank Drive which is centered 104 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Farm and is 109 m away.
Policing for DG2 7DB is covered by the Scotland police force association and Dumfries and Galloway Community Health Partnership is Local Health Board (LHB) / Community Health Partnership (CHP) / Local Commissioning Group (LCG) or Primary Healthcare Directorate (PHD).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to DG2 7DB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG2 7DB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG2 7DB
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | August 2014 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DG2 7DB - Data from Apr 2022
| Farm | 109 m | |
| Newton Road | 216 m | |
| Newbridge Drive | 223 m | |
| Lochside Rd | 235 m | |
| Newton Road | 249 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG2 7DB - Data from Dec 2021
| College Pool | 1.3 km | |
| The Pirls | 1.38 km | |
| Jenny's Pool | 1.64 km | |
| Willie's Pool | 1.81 km | |
| Mid Isle | 1.93 km | |
| Laggie Duff's Pool | 1.96 km | |
| Siddleback | 1.96 km | |
| Nancy Simpson's Hole | 1.98 km | |
| Leap Isle | 1.99 km | |
| Welltree Plantation | 2.04 km | |
| Chapel Pool | 2.13 km | |
| Knockens Wood | 2.34 km | |
| Fourmerkland Pool | 2.42 km | |
| Holyn Bush Pool | 2.68 km | |
| Corbelly Hill | 2.71 km |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.08672100 |
| Longitude | -3.63721000 |
| OS Easting | 295596 |
| OS Northing | 0578145 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Dumfries and Galloway |
| Electoral Ward | North West Dumfries |
| Local Authority District | Dumfries and Galloway |
| European Electoral Region | Scotland |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | South of Scotland |
| International Territorial Level Code | S30000016 |
| Travel To Work Area | Dumfries |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Dumfries and Galloway Community Health Partnership |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
Dumfries and Galloway |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Dumfries and Galloway Community Health Partnership |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Older workers and retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Other Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34000832 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Shawhead |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Shawhead - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B4 |